Jonathan Lethem in Berkeley | 3-3-2016

  KPFA Radio 94.1 FM Presents An Evening with Jonathan Lethem Hosted by Richard Wolinsky Thursday March 3 7:30 PM First Congregational Church 2345 Channing Way Berkeley tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Marcus Books, Pegasus Books (3 shops), Moe’s, Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore S.F. – Modern Times Books $15…

Mumia Abu-Jamal & Angela Davis in Oakland 2-18-2016

  MUMIA ABU-JAMALWriting on the Wall: Selected Prison Writings presented by Angela Davis • Johanna Fernandez • Walter Turner sponsored by KPFA Radio 94.1 FM with City Lights Books Thursday February 18 7:30 PM First Congregational Church 2501 Harrison St Oakland tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Marcus Books, Pegasus Books (3 shops), Books Inc (Berkeley),…

Richard Wolff in Berkeley | 2-10-2016

  KPFA Radio 94.1 FM Presents A Wry Evening With Richard Wolff“Certainly We Can Do Better Than Capitalism” Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs Wednesday February 10 7:30 PM First Congregational Church 2345 Channing Way Berkeley tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Moe’s, Pegasus Books (3 shops), Books Inc (Berkeley), Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel…

Kevin Powell in Oakland | 1-26-2016

  KPFA Radio 94.1 FM & Marcus Books Present The Education of Kevin Powell “A Boy’s Journey into Manhood” “As a charismatic speaker, leader, and very good writer, Kevin Powell has the courage…to be fully human, and this will bring the deepest revolution of all.” —Gloria Steinem Hosted by Davey D Tuesday January 26 7:30…

Laurence Shoup in Berkeley | 1-20-2016

  KPFA Radio 94.1 FM & Project Censored Present LAURENCE SHOUP Wall Street’s Think Tank “A must-read for those wishing to understand the dynamics of U.S. hegemony.” —Peter Dale Scott Hosted by Mickey Huff Wednesday January 20 7:30 PM Hillside Club 2286 Cedar Street Berkeley tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Pegasus Books (3…

Michael Shermer in Berkeley | 1-13-2016

  KPFA Radio 94.1 FM Presents Scientific American Author Michael Shermer Skeptic: Viewing The World With A Rational Eye Hosted By Philip Maldari Wednesday January 13 7:30 PM St. John’s Church 2727 College Ave. Berkeley tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Pegasus Books (3 shops), Moe’s, Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore…

Robert Reich in Berkeley | 11-12-2015

  ROBERT REICH Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few Hosted by Sasha Lilley Thursday Nov. 12, 7:30 pm FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 2345 CHANNING WAY, BERKELEY tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Pegasus Books (3 shops), Moe’s, Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore S.F. – Modern Times Books $15 door, KPFA…

Kathleen Weaver in Berkeley – 11-5-2015

  Poetry Flash presents Jane Downs and Kathleen Weaver, Thursday, November 5th 7:30pm, at Moe’s Books in Berkeley Kathleen Weaver’s debut book of poems, Too Much Happens, will launch at this event. For more information please check Moe’s Books Events. The poems in this book move simultaneously toward clarity and compassion, traveling through geological time…

Sandra Cisneros in Berkeley | 11-3-2015

  SANDRA CISNEROS Author of “The House on Mango Street” presenting “A House of My Own: Stories from My Life” Hosted by Vylma v Tuesday Nov. 3, 7:30 pm FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 2345 CHANNING BERKELEY tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Pegasus Books (3 shops), Moe’s, Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore…

Ta-Nehisi Coates in Berkeley | 10-28-2015

  This is your country, this is your world, this is your body, and you must find some way to live within the all of it. Ta-Nehisi Coates “Between the World and Me” Hosted by Greg Bridges Wednesday Oct. 28 7:30 pm First Congregational Church 2345 Channing, Berkeley tickets: $15 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or…

David Talbot in Berkeley | 10-22-2015

  Founder of Salon, former senior editor of “Mother Jones”. Author of national bestsellers “Season of the Witch” and “Brothers” David Talbot ”The Devil’s Chessboard” Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America’s Secret Government Hosted by Quincy McCoy Thursday Oct. 22 7:30 pm First Congregational Church 2345 Channing, Berkeley tickets: $12 advance tickets:…

Richard Dawkins in Berkeley | 10-6-2015

  RICHARD DAWKINS “Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science” Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert Tuesday, October 6 7:30 PM King Middle School Auditorium 1781 Rose St. Berkeley advance tickets: $20 (1 admission) $40 (1 admission & 1 book) $50 (2 admissions & 1 book) Pre-paid books to be picked up at event. brownpapertickets.com…

Phyllis Bennis in Berkeley | 9-29-2015

  PHYLLIS BENNIS UNDERSTANDING ISIS AND THE NEW GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR “…an indispensable account of the complex turmoil afflicting the Middle East”— Richard Falk Hosted by Mitch Jeserich Tuesday, Sept. 29 7:30 PM Hillside Club 2286 Cedar Street Berkeley tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Pegasus Books (3 shops), Moe’s, Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden…

D. Watkins in Oakland | 9-22-2015

  D. WATKINS “THE BEAST SIDE: LIVING & DYING WHILE BLACK IN AMERICA” PRESENTED BY KPFA RADIO & MARCUS BOOKS HOSTED BY GREG BRIDGES TUESDAY SEPT. 22 7:30 PM FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 2501 HARRISON OAKLAND FREE PARKING tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Pegasus Books (3 shops), Moe’s, Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel…

Laura Nader in Berkeley | 9-17-2015

  “WHAT THE REST THINK OF THE WEST, SINCE 600 AD” ISLAMIC, CHINESE, JAPANESE AND SOUTH ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS VIEW THE WEST LAURA NADER hosted by Richard Wolinsky Thursday Sept 17 7:30 PM Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St. Berkeley tickets: $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com T:800.838.3006 or Pegasus Books (3 shops), Moe’s, Mrs. Dalloway’s, Walden Pond Bookstore,…

Max Blumenthal in Berkeley 7-1-2015

   GAZA Max Blumenthal The 51 Day War: Ruin & Resistance in Gaza Hosted by Philip Maldari Wednesday, July 1, 2015 – 7:30pm First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Street, Berkeley $12 advance tickets: brownpapertickets.com :: 800-838-3006 or Pegasus (3 sites) Moe’s Books, Walden Pond Books, Diesel: A Bookstore, Mrs Dalloway’s SF: Modern Times, $15 door,…